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Colonel Lal Singh Thind (Turna) was born in March 1902, in Turna village, near Lohian, District Jullundur, Punjab, India. His father Maiya Singh had served in the army of former princely State of Kapurthala where he held the rank of army Major. He was also the Zaildar of the village.

Education and military career[edit | edit source]

Lal Singh received his education up to B.Sc and then joined the army of Maharaja of Kapurthala as a lieutenant. In 1933, Lieutenant Lal Singh was attached with Inspector General Police, Kapurthala to look after and resolve the Tajia issue in Sultanpur Lodhi where Sikh-Muslim riots appeared imminent due to Adamant attitude of both communities. The issue was tactfully and firmly handled. Later Lieutenant Lal joined the army of princely State of Patiala where he soon promoted to the rank of Colonel.

Progressive farmer[edit | edit source]

After retirement from Military service after partition in 1947, Thind purchased a large tracts of fertile jungle land in Rudurpur city, District Rampur (now Udham Singh Nagar in Uttarakhand). He progressively established Baradari farm.

Thind received the Padma Shri award from Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan in 1965 in recognition of his agricultural achievements. He was a speaker at the 1966 All India Seed Improvement Seminar in New Delhi. He also received certificates of outstanding achievements from Dr Zakir Hussain and represented India at a progressive farmers’ meeting held in the United States in July 1973.

Death and legacy[edit | edit source]

Col Thind died on July 7, 1973. One brother of Lal Singh was MBBS doctor and had retired as Chief Medical Officer.

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 '''Colonel  Lal Singh Thind (Turna)''' was born  in March 1902, in Turna village, near Lohian, District [[Jullundur]], [[Punjab, India]]. His father Maiya Singh had served in the army of former princely State of Kapurthala where he held the rank of army [[Major]]. He was also the Zaildar of the village.
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 ==Progressive farmer==
-After retirement from Military service after partition in 1947, Col Thind  took several of his co-villagers from Turna  and purchased a big tracts of land in [[Rudurpur]] city, District [[Rampur district|Rampur]] now [[Udham Singh Nagar]] in [[Uttarakhand]]. The land was fertile and virgin  but  all jungle and was infested with wild  and dangerous animals like tigers and wolves, boars and fierce cobras  etc. at the time of its purchase.{{citation needed|date=August 2010}} With dedication and discipline of a true soldier, Col Thind managed to turn his tract, running into thousands of acres, into a flourishing tillable land over the years and started the progressive farming using the ultra modern scientific techniques.  He named his farm as Baradari farm.
+After retirement from Military service after partition in 1947, Thind purchased a large tracts of fertile jungle land in [[Rudurpur]] city, District [[Rampur district|Rampur]] (now [[Udham Singh Nagar]] in [[Uttarakhand]]). He progressively established Baradari farm.
-Col Thind soon caught the eyes of the [[Government of India]] for producing highest yield/acre for rice, wheat, sugarcane and several other crops in his farm.  He was widely recognized for this achievement and  was conferred upon the [[Padma Shri]] award by  [[Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan|Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan]], the third [[President of India]] in 1965.  ''It was the first award ever given to any farmer throughout India''. In 1966, an ''All India Seed Improvement Seminar'' was held in [[New Delhi]] which was presided over by  [[Indira Gandhi]], the then [[Prime Minister of India]].  Col Thind was the special guest in the Seminar and was chosen to speak on the topic. In 1968-70, [[Zakir Hussain (politician)|Dr Zakir Hussain]],  the fourth President of India  also invited and honored Col Thind and awarded him certificates in recognition of his outstanding achievements as the most progressive farmer of  India.  A progressive farmers’ meeting was held in USA (United States of America)  in July 1973  which from Indian side was attended and represented by Col Thind alone.
+Thind received the [[Padma Shri]] award from [[Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan|Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan]] in 1965 in recognition of his agricultural achievements. He was a speaker at the 1966 All India Seed Improvement Seminar in [[New Delhi]]. He also received certificates of outstanding achievements from [[Zakir Hussain (politician)|Dr Zakir Hussain]] and represented India at a progressive farmers’ meeting held in the [[United States]] in July 1973.
 ==Death and legacy==